Adult Classes

Ossian Lindholm, Photographer and Documentary Filmmaker Acclaimed photographer Ossian Lindholm has shot photographs in some of the most remote and beautiful places on the planet. For one day only, he will share his expertise in a photography workshop that...

Who would guess that parrots are closely related to songbirds, or that falcons are only distantly related to their look-alikes, hawks and eagles? How is it that hummingbirds have the rare ability (in the avian world) to detect sweet tastes? Explore the...

Foot-long frogs, legless lizards, flying geckos, and dwarf chameleons—the array of reptiles and amphibians is both surprising and diverse. Explore the world of herps with Joe Martinez, curatorial assistant in Harvard’s Herpetology Department. Observe...

Explore an amazing variety of tree forms using pencil and paper in beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery. Students will focus on capturing the shapes and volume of trunks and branches and on learning techniques for drawing foliage. All skill levels are welcome...

Four Saturdays: April 4, 11, 18, 25 Explore the beauty and variety of plant forms using pencil, watercolor, and colored pencil. This four-week course will introduce botanical drawing techniques through close observation and practice with contour, gesture...

Why should kids have all the fun? Using the diversity of forms, colors, and textures in the museum's collections for inspiration, participants will explore a variety of techniques for unleashing the imagination through the drawing process. The initial...